1. On November 22, 1940, the Mount Washington Cog Railway became the first mountain-climbing cog railway in the world to operate continuously throughout the winter, thanks to a new snowplow.

2. On November 22, 1950, the iconic New Hampshire automobile license plate featuring the state motto “Live Free or Die” was first introduced. The design has remained unchanged for over 70 years, making it one of the most recognizable license plates in the United States.

3. On November 22, 1963, New Hampshire governor John W. King was in Dallas, Texas, with Senator Margaret Chase Smith, preparing to attend a dinner honoring President John F. Kennedy that evening. As they were driving to the dinner, they heard the news of Kennedy's assassination.

4. On November 22, 1977, the tragic Hotel Vendome fire in Boston, Massachusetts claimed the lives of two firefighters from Hampton, New Hampshire: Lieutenant Thomas J. Carroll and Firefighter John E. James Jr. The fire prompted new fire safety regulations and training for firefighters.

5. On November 22, 1980, New Hampshire native and astronaut Alan Shepard was inducted into the International Space Hall of Fame. Shepard was the first American to travel into space, and he later became the fifth person to walk on the moon during the Apollo 14 mission in 1971.